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Data Analysis Foundations with Python

By : Cuantum Technologies LLC
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Data Analysis Foundations with Python

By: Cuantum Technologies LLC

Overview of this book

Embark on a comprehensive journey through data analysis with Python. Begin with an introduction to data analysis and Python, setting a strong foundation before delving into Python programming basics. Learn to set up your data analysis environment, ensuring you have the necessary tools and libraries at your fingertips. As you progress, gain proficiency in NumPy for numerical operations and Pandas for data manipulation, mastering the skills to handle and transform data efficiently. Proceed to data visualization with Matplotlib and Seaborn, where you'll create insightful visualizations to uncover patterns and trends. Understand the core principles of exploratory data analysis (EDA) and data preprocessing, preparing your data for robust analysis. Explore probability theory and hypothesis testing to make data-driven conclusions and get introduced to the fundamentals of machine learning. Delve into supervised and unsupervised learning techniques, laying the groundwork for predictive modeling. To solidify your knowledge, engage with two practical case studies: sales data analysis and social media sentiment analysis. These real-world applications will demonstrate best practices and provide valuable tips for your data analysis projects.
Table of Contents (37 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Code Blocks Resource
2
Premium Customer Support
4
Introduction
7
Acknowledgments
9
Quiz for Part I: Introduction to Data Analysis and Python
13
Quiz for Part II: Python Basics for Data Analysis
17
Quiz for Part III: Core Libraries for Data Analysis
21
Quiz for Part IV: Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
25
Quiz for Part V: Statistical Foundations
29
Quiz Part VI: Machine Learning Basics
33
Quiz Part VII: Case Studies
36
Conclusion
37
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Chapter 2: Getting Started with Python

 

Welcome to Part II of your data analysis journey! In this chapter, we will be transitioning from understanding what data analysis is to actually doing it with Python, our language of choice for this adventure. We understand that some readers may have little to no coding experience, while others may have a bit of experience. Therefore, this chapter aims to set everyone on the same page by providing an in-depth overview of Python basics.

We'll start by guiding you through the process of installing Python on your system. This will ensure that you have everything you need to get started with data analysis. Next, we will provide an overview of Python's syntax. Python is a simple yet powerful language, and we want to make sure that you are comfortable with it before we dive deeper into data analysis.

After you are comfortable with Python's syntax, we will introduce you to Python's data structures. These data structures form...